Suggestions on what to do with 100 airline seats?
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Serious question, this (before anyone starts trolling)
I'm looking to rent some workshop space from a friend, the only catch is that it is currently occupied by a pile of 100 airline seats from an ATR 72. He bought them from an airline that had converted their fleet to cargo. Don't ask me why he bought them...
Anyway, he'd like them gone to get his money back, and i'd like them gone so I have space to work on stuff. However, where exactly does one try to sell some airline seats? (no, I highly doubt the airline wants them back, especially for what they owe him in purchase and transportation).
My very first thought was to try Drew Pritchard of Salvage Hunters, however they are not interested in having them. I've tried mentioning them to some people who know some pub and club owners in the hope of them being used for some trendy interior renovation, but thats mostly been a dead end too (mainly because nobody I know is currently renovating any sort of pub, club or office that would remotely go with having it full of secondhand airline seats).
Anyone got any bright ideas? I'm running out of them!
I'm looking to rent some workshop space from a friend, the only catch is that it is currently occupied by a pile of 100 airline seats from an ATR 72. He bought them from an airline that had converted their fleet to cargo. Don't ask me why he bought them...
Anyway, he'd like them gone to get his money back, and i'd like them gone so I have space to work on stuff. However, where exactly does one try to sell some airline seats? (no, I highly doubt the airline wants them back, especially for what they owe him in purchase and transportation).
My very first thought was to try Drew Pritchard of Salvage Hunters, however they are not interested in having them. I've tried mentioning them to some people who know some pub and club owners in the hope of them being used for some trendy interior renovation, but thats mostly been a dead end too (mainly because nobody I know is currently renovating any sort of pub, club or office that would remotely go with having it full of secondhand airline seats).
Anyone got any bright ideas? I'm running out of them!
JulianHJ said:
Ebay. What style and condition are they? Can you post any pics?
MDMA . said:
damon80 said:
Whereabouts are the seats? I'd take a couple off your hands if local to the north west? Would be just the ticket for my man cave 
They'd have to be first class ones. Have you ever tried those horrible cattle class ones.
They are indeed in the north west. Here's a picture. They are from a commuter aircraft so not exactly first class, but having tried them I can say they are ridiculously comfy compared to most airline seats! The light smattering of airborne sawdust is nothing a quick hoovering won't sort.
If you're serious, PM me and I'll pass his contact details onto you
speedyguy said:
I thought he'd be selling not buying as he could get more cattle on the planes 
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/travelnews/11386...
You will never, ever see standing seats on planes because in a crash situation every standing person would become a 10G missile, something with the civil aviation authority might take a slightly dim view of from a safety perspectivehttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/travelnews/11386...
Well, thanks to everyone who has given me leads both on here and via PM, or has bought one themselves. We're now down to about 80, and I'm hoping a trendy restaurant I've been told of might have a fair few!
At this rate I'll hopefully soon have space to get my engine trailer in and start building
At this rate I'll hopefully soon have space to get my engine trailer in and start building
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